VISALIA -- Frontier High certainly did it the hard way in winning the school's first Central Section boys tennis team title.

The Titans lost four of six singles matches, with three of the losses in gut-wrenching tie-breakers. That meant Frontier needed to sweep the three doubles matches to pull out the victory.

VISALIA -- Frontier High certainly did it the hard way in winning the school's first Central Section boys tennis team title.

The Titans lost four of six singles matches, with three of the losses in gut-wrenching tie-breakers. That meant Frontier needed to sweep the three doubles matches to pull out the victory.

Jake Varner enjoyed his last public appearance in Bakersfield before the London Olympics with a meet-and-greet Thursday in the Bakersfield High cafeteria.

Varner leaves Saturday for State College, Pa., where he trains with Penn State University. Later this summer he'll move to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., before heading to London in late July for the Olympics.

Jake Varner enjoyed his last public appearance in Bakersfield before the London Olympics with a meet-and-greet Thursday in the Bakersfield High cafeteria.

Varner leaves Saturday for State College, Pa., where he trains with Penn State University. Later this summer he'll move to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., before heading to London in late July for the Olympics.

Boys tennis

Division II championship

Boys tennis

Division II championship

The scene has become a familiar one. The Bakersfield Christian boys tennis team dumping a bucket of ice water or Gatorade on coach Frank Thiessen after collecting another section championship plaque.

That's how it played out once again as the top-seeded Eagles defeated visiting Chowchilla 6-3 to win their eighth straight Central Section championship.

The scene has become a familiar one. The Bakersfield Christian boys tennis team dumping a bucket of ice water or Gatorade on coach Frank Thiessen after collecting another section championship plaque.

That's how it played out once again as the top-seeded Eagles defeated visiting Chowchilla 6-3 to win their eighth straight Central Section championship.

LAKE ELSINORE -- Catcher Eddy Rodriguez hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning and the Lake Elsinore Storm beat the Bakersfield Blaze 3-2 on Thursday night at The Diamond.

Blaze shortstop Billy Hamilton stole his 39th base of the season, scoring Bakersfield's lone run in the fifth inning.

LAKE ELSINORE -- Catcher Eddy Rodriguez hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning and the Lake Elsinore Storm beat the Bakersfield Blaze 3-2 on Thursday night at The Diamond.

Blaze shortstop Billy Hamilton stole his 39th base of the season, scoring Bakersfield's lone run in the fifth inning.

California's community college baseball and softball champions will be determined this weekend at a pair of double-elimination tournaments at Bakersfield College.

The baseball tournament begins at noon today when Orange Coast faces Sierra College (25-15-1).

California's community college baseball and softball champions will be determined this weekend at a pair of double-elimination tournaments at Bakersfield College.

The baseball tournament begins at noon today when Orange Coast faces Sierra College (25-15-1).

Only one rider at Stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California had won an Olympic gold medal, and she took off down Alfred Harrell Highway Thursday morning before most spectators had noticed.

That's right, she. Kristin Armstrong -- no relation to Lance, though the cycling superstar's ex-wife has the same name -- was arguably the most decorated cyclist in Bakersfield for time trial Thursday. She backed it up, too, finishing the 18.4-mile loop from Bakersfield College to Lake Ming and back in 39 minutes, 59 seconds.

Only one rider at Stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California had won an Olympic gold medal, and she took off down Alfred Harrell Highway Thursday morning before most spectators had noticed.

That's right, she. Kristin Armstrong -- no relation to Lance, though the cycling superstar's ex-wife has the same name -- was arguably the most decorated cyclist in Bakersfield for time trial Thursday. She backed it up, too, finishing the 18.4-mile loop from Bakersfield College to Lake Ming and back in 39 minutes, 59 seconds.

Captain America showed his strength Thursday on the streets of Bakersfield.

David Zabriskie, riding for Garmin-Barracuda and wearing his "Captain America" riding suit, stormed into the overall lead of the Amgen Tour of California with a powerful performance in an 18.4-mile time trial course that started and finished adjacent to Bakersfield College.

Captain America showed his strength Thursday on the streets of Bakersfield.

David Zabriskie, riding for Garmin-Barracuda and wearing his "Captain America" riding suit, stormed into the overall lead of the Amgen Tour of California with a powerful performance in an 18.4-mile time trial course that started and finished adjacent to Bakersfield College.

Forget what the seeds said: In a matchup of young Central Section baseball teams, the one with championship experience out-classed the one with none.

Clovis-Buchanan, the No. 6 seed, jumped on No. 3 Stockdale early and beat the host Mustangs 7-2 on Thursday in a Division I section quarterfinal.

Forget what the seeds said: In a matchup of young Central Section baseball teams, the one with championship experience out-classed the one with none.

Clovis-Buchanan, the No. 6 seed, jumped on No. 3 Stockdale early and beat the host Mustangs 7-2 on Thursday in a Division I section quarterfinal.

Next week's scheduled Kern County Women's Amateur Golf Championship has been cancelled because of a lack of signed-up players, tournament chairwoman Jacque Servadio confirmed.

The event, which was scheduled May 23-24 at Foss-Kern River and the Links at RiverLakes Ranch golf courses, was to be the 76th annual tournament.

Next week's scheduled Kern County Women's Amateur Golf Championship has been cancelled because of a lack of signed-up players, tournament chairwoman Jacque Servadio confirmed.

The event, which was scheduled May 23-24 at Foss-Kern River and the Links at RiverLakes Ranch golf courses, was to be the 76th annual tournament.